Combined shade roller and curtain bracket



\ J. B. SWAN COMBINED SHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN BRACKET May 8, 1923.

' Filed NOV. 29 1921 Patented May 8, 1923.

' JOHN B. SWAN, or DENVER, coLonnno, assren'oa on ONE-HALF TQ ouis CSEMICZSKY, or nnnvnn, ooLonAno,

COMBINED SHADE ROLLER AND cuarnln BRACKET: l

Application filed November 29, 1921. "Serial N0.'518,508.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN B. SWAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, in the county'of Denver,

in the State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Shade Roller and Curtain Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention is directed to improvements in combined shade roller and curtain brackets. v

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that it can be easily and quickly secured to a window frame, and may be adjusted to support shade rollers of different length, curtains of different widths, and draperies.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this nature having brackets formed from single piece blanks of sheet metal so fashioned that they can be easily shaped to the necessary form for ready attachment to the window frame, and when in place thereon will effectively support the shade rolle'rs, curtains, and draperies.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the right hand side bracket.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank. The device comprises, as usual a pair of brackets, one only of which is shown, each consisting of a tubular body formed from a single blank of suitable sheet metal. This blank has formed on one end, and centrally thereof, an arm 3, and upon each corner ears 4, said ears being for a portion of their lengths separated from the adjacent ends of the body of the blank by kerfs 5. Each ear has formed therein a perforation 6, and the body a slot 7, the purpose of which will appear later.

In forming the body 2, theblank is rolled on a mandrel, or in any other suitable manner until the side edges are in contacting relation, after which the arm 3 is bent at firmly remain in place.

right angles to the body, and hasformed therein a perforation 8. The ears are then bent, which may be readily accomplished dueto the-kerfs 5 until they are in the same plane with each other, thus permitting the same to be placed evenly against the up per portion of a window frame. Suitable securing devices 9 are then placed in the pen forations 6, and the ears firmly secured to the frame.

The arm 3 is bent outwardly at right angles to the body 2, and thus it will be seen that the body, arms 3 and ears 4 form a unitary structure, and that the arm and ears may be bent to the desired positions should the from any cause become slightly displace or should it be necessary to adjust said ears for attachment to a window frame having an uneven surface. i

To support a conventional shade roller a tubular bearing 10 is provided, the same be- 1 ing formed from suitable sheet'metal, and is adapted to slidably engage in the tubular bodies 2. The bearing 10 has its ends rolled, and is provided at one end withaslot 11 for receiving theusual squared spring pintle of the conventional shade roller.

The bearing 10 carries a clamping screw 1 adapted for travel in the slot 7. Said screw having a winged nut 13 thereon which serves to grip the body 2 adjacent the slot,

thereby holding the bearing in proper adjusted position in an obvious manner.

Curtain poles are used, and are of the telescoping type, one section 14 being shown only, the outer end of which is supported in Y the perforation 8 of the arm 3.

A drapery hanger 15 is employed, and

in an upwardly opening hook in which-is engaged the arm 3, said arm having its outer end bearing upon the adjacent end of thecurtain pole section 14. Thus it will be seen that the drapery hanger can be readily removed or replaced, an when in place will From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it is thought the operation'and many advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

It will be understood that While I have shownand described a preferred form of my invention, changes involving omission, substitution, alteration, and reversal of elements, may be made Without departing from the scope 01 the invention.

What is claimed is As a new article of manufacture, a combined shade roller and curtain pole supporting bracket formed from a single blank of rectangular-sheet metal, ears formed on the corners of the blank, an arm formed upon one end of the blank and between the adj acent ears, saidblank being rolled until the sideedges contact to provide atubular body, said arm being bent atright angles to the body for supporting a curtain pole, said ears being bent to attach to a Window frame, and a tubular bearing slidably mounted in the body, and means for securing the bear ing in adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnessses.

JOHN B. SWAN. \Vitnesses: ORAN V. SILER, H. HENNESSY. 

